In Kyiv, famous populist millionaire Gennady Balashov, leader of the 5.10 party, was arrested for breaking glass during a protest rally.
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Kiev journalist Alexander Zubchenko reported this on his social network page.
“It means our Balashov was arrested. Which is Gennady. Leader of the party "5.10". Probably many have seen cars with these numbers, small beads, just pillars. Broke the glass in the crane booth. The crane operator was not injured, but was offended. It all started at about two o'clock in the afternoon near the Presidential Administration, exactly opposite the National Bank building. A Renault minibus in the form of a mobile coffee machine with the symbols of Balashov’s party parked on the sidewalk and peacefully sold cappuccino for thirty hryvnia.
Expensive, of course, but the coffee machine there is really cool, with a color display. Someone in the AP didn’t like the fact that someone was selling something right next to the main body of the country. We called the mayor's office, and they sent a tow truck and a crane. Well, there was a very large minibus. The owner of the car sent tow workers. The police were called. Balashov arrived and personally took away the cable with which they wanted to seize private property.
The police called for reinforcements. Gradually there were more and more of them. At least 12 cars. Activists of the “5.10” party arrived. Balashov says: “I’m here, scum in uniform, holding a political rally, and you’re trying to take away a campaign car with a cappuccino. Beasts, the Maidan is about to begin.”
After there were about 20 police officers, an attempt was made to evacuate the party coffee machine. Balashov broke the glass in the operator's cabin, who refused to give a blow job, and it was all over. The leader then climbed onto the downed crane and gave a very meaningful speech. It turns out that when property is taken away, a police state is built. It was difficult to argue with him. An active skirmish began with the police, who were advised to go earn their “American wages” and not tyrannize peaceful entrepreneurs. Police special forces were called. While he was driving, the “5.10” bus burst onto the roadway and swerved sharply. Here Balashov was tied up together with two activists,” the journalist wrote.
He also publishes photos from the scandalous event.